{"id":453398,"date":"2025-12-17T14:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/453398\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:32:15","slug":"the-meta-quest-3s-vr-headset-drops-to-basically-199-with-this-target-holiday-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/453398\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meta Quest 3S VR Headset Drops to Basically $199 With This Target Holiday Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Give a gamer in your life the gift of immersive VR. Starting this week, Target has discounted the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/921ZKL?object_uuid=ffd29bdd-8f32-45f1-a371-af8331fa0db2&amp;t=article\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR headset<\/a> down to $249.99 after $50 in instant savings. But that&#8217;s not all. You also get a bonus $50 Target gift card that&#8217;s automatically added to your cart. This ties the best deal I saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Thanks to Target&#8217;s impressive network of warehouses and retail stores, you&#8217;re very likely to get your order delivered by Christmas.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Update: The official Meta eBay Store has it for $212.49 with no gift card.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Update #2: Best Buy has matched Target with its own deal (may be better if you like the game)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meta Quest 3S for $249.99 Plus $50 Target Gift Card<a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/921ZKL?object_uuid=ffd29bdd-8f32-45f1-a371-af8331fa0db2&amp;t=article\" title=\"Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset\" class=\"jsx-3288811812 product-image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765981933_742_metaquest3s-1763933733300.jpg\"  data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Bonus $50 Target gift card with purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Meta Quest 3S for $249 Plus $50 Best Buy Gift Card<a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/aAD247?object_uuid=ffd29bdd-8f32-45f1-a371-af8331fa0db2&amp;t=article\" title=\"Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset\" data-aps-asin=\"B0DDK1WM9K\" class=\"jsx-3288811812 product-image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765981934_210_metaquest3ssaints-1763141150889.jpg\"  data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Includes The Walking Dead Game<\/p>\n<p>Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset<\/p>\n<p>41<\/p>\n<p>Bonus $50 Best Buy gift card with purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Meta Quest 3S for $212.49<a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/Q4DljD?object_uuid=ffd29bdd-8f32-45f1-a371-af8331fa0db2&amp;t=article\" title=\"Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset\" class=\"jsx-3288811812 product-image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/metaquest3s-1732439034769.jpg\"  data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset<\/p>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Meta Quest 3S is the best standalone consumer-oriented VR headset under $300. It retails for 40% less than the Quest 3 and yet retains most of its hardware and functionality, including the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor, Touch Plus controllers with inside-out tracking, and mixed reality passthrough. However, whereas the Quest 3 has been updated with a new pancake lens design, the Quest 3S retains the Fresnel optics of the Quest 2. Although obviously not as good as the Quest 3, the Quest 3S still very much offers an immersive visual experience that is sure to impress. I myself logged in hundreds of hours on the Quest 2 before I moved on to the Quest 3. For newcomers who want to try out VR gaming without investing tons of money, of for people who want to give this as a gift to someone who&#8217;s never tried VR, I would recommend the Quest 3S over the Quest, especially at this price.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>TL;DR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li><strong>Same <\/strong>Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same <\/strong>Touch Plus controllers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same <\/strong>120Hz refresh rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same <\/strong>Mixed reality passthrough functionality<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same<\/strong> tetherless and tethered functionality<\/li>\n<li>Quest 3 has <strong>sharper <\/strong>resolution (2064&#215;2208 vs 1832&#215;1920)<\/li>\n<li>Quest 3 has <strong>better <\/strong>lens array (pancake vs fresnel)<\/li>\n<li>Quest 3 has <strong>wider <\/strong>FOV (104\u00b0\/96\u00b0 vs 96\u00b0\/90\u00b0)<\/li>\n<li>Quest 3 has <strong>higher <\/strong>storage capacity (512GB vs 128GB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How to Follow IGN Deals Recommendations<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here\u2019s how to follow our coverage:<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn&#8217;t hunting for deals for other people at work, he&#8217;s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Give a gamer in your life the gift of immersive VR. 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